Karasburg, surrounded by a sheep farming industry, means "carst spring". Karasburg is the first town in Namibia if you enter via the Ariamsvlei border post. This town is 128 km from the Namibia South Africa border post

Things to do and places to visit in and around Karasburg

River Rafting and Fishing

170 km south of Karasburg, at Vioolsdrift border post

For tag and release fishing, river rafting, cycling, bird watching, 4x4 and much more visit one of the many camps on the Orange river just south of Karasburg.

Fish River Canyon

136 km west of Karasburg, C12

The Fish River Canyon is the largest canyon in Africa and the Fish River is the longest interior river in Namibia. Public view points are near Hobas. Between 1 May and 15 September
you can apply for a permit to do the 5 days, 88 km hiking trail in this canyon.

* Please refer the above guesthouses' website for detail about accommodation, prices, and cancellation policies. Not all costs are listed here.
Prices range from the cheapest accommodation excluding breakfast to the most expensive including breakfast and dinner per person per night. Prices are inclusive of VAT and the bed levy.
Please note that rates are subject to change without notice.

Ambulance

Toll free number ☎ 10 111

Karasburg ☎+264 63 27 0167

Mariental ☎+264 63 245 255

Rehoboth ☎+264 62 522 006

Luderitz ☎+264 63 202 446

Police

Keetmanshoop ☎+264 63 10 111

Karasburg ☎+264 63 27 0009

Mariental☎+264 63 10 111

Rehoboth ☎+264 62 10 111

Luderitz☎ +264 63 10 111

Doctor

Keetmanshoop Dr Jacobs ☎+264 63 226 111 7 5th Avenue,

Karasburg Dr. Von Schauroth ☎+264 63 270 030 on M21

Mariental Dr J Scheepers ☎+264 63 242 391

Rehoboth Dr D Witbooi ☎+264 62 524 107 Plot 1069 Block B

Pharmacy

Keetmanshoop Khabuser Pharmacy☎+264 63 223 309 4 Mittel Street

Keetmanshoop ClicksKeetmans Mall

Karasburg Dr. Von Schauroth ☎+264 63 270 030 on M21

Mariental Pharmacy☎+264 63 240 60039 Mark St

Rehoboth Rehoboth Pharmacy☎+264 62 522 5309 Church St

Luderitz Reich's Pharmacy☎+264 63 202 806 230, Bismarck St

Vehicle Problems

Keetmanshoop Rassies Tow In☎+264 63 222 119

Karasburg Robb's Motors☎+264 63 270 1898 Main Street

Mariental Body Works☎+264 63 241 777Ernest Stumpfe Street

Rehoboth Cloete'S Auto Body Repairs☎+264 62 52 3686

Luderitz Lenny's Mech Repairs & Spraypainters☎+264 63 203 497Main St

Where the hospitality is warmer than the weather

The more I traveled the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends - by Shirley MacLaine